Adware.Begin2search

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:39:45 AM

Type: Adware

Risk Impact: High

File Names: reg6523.exe winb2s32.dll trgen[NUMBER].dll winbbb.rtneg[NUMBER].dll

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.Begin2search is an Internet Explorer toolbar that displays pop-up advertisements when certain URLs are visited.
Instances of this adware may also download and install the following security risks.

Symptoms

Your Symantec product detects Adware.Begin2search.

Transmission

This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version October 5, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version July 3, 2009 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version October 5, 2004 revision 002
Latest Daily Certified version July 5, 2009 revision 003
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 6, 2004

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